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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Various small sculptures arranged on plinths in a white gallery space.
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$15,000 for artists to test the limits of small sculpture

Let your imagination run wild at the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award with cash on offer and zero entry…

Young man and woman in garbage dump finding materials for design projects. Pit Projects.
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Conscious Craft is a growing movement with a powerful impact

Australian artists and designers tackle the sustainability crisis through material applications with commercial viability.

Group of Aboriginal women and one man in artist studio. Indigenous Triennial
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5th National Indigenous Art Triennial artists announced

Who has artist/curator Tony Albert chosen to shape the conversations for the next National Indigenous Art Triennial? We take a…

Crazy ceramic of an Asian style fish in bright colours. Wedgwood
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Exhibition review: Wedgwood: Artists and Industry, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery

This exhibition is an incredible coup, and it delivers on this rare opportunity in spades.

Warhol is just one of the many artists who relied on dogs for artistic inspiration. Image: Jack Mitchell on WikiMedia.
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From Frida Kahlo to Andy Warhol: celebrating the artistic bond with dogs

It's no secret that artists love dogs as much as anyone else, but one breed in particular has been used…

Donald Judd's minimalist structure at AGSA.
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Donald Judd's AGSA masterpiece turns 50

The Art Gallery of South Australia celebrates its site-specific piece of US minimalism, Judd's 'Untitled'.

public art: a close up of part of a huge chrome blue and silver metal sculpture of an astronaut figure installed in a park setting.
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Council's response to gifted public artwork inquiry fails to quell artists’ disquiet

After confronting City of Perth Councillors about the installation of a controversial public art acquisition, local artists are far from…

A group of kids standing on the red sand that has been projected with yellow and red circular patterns, while adults are watching on the side.
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Event review: Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2025, Alice Springs Desert Park

Parrtjima offers joy and hope in a dazzling display of storytelling through light.

A blue sculpture with tentacles
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Exhibitions review: Akishi Ueda, Mark Seabrook, Creatures: Art Toys & Sculptures group show, Beinart Gallery

A smorgasbord of surrealism lies quietly in Brunswick.

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